Virtual Homework Center Open For Mills Students
By Anjuli Niyogi, Editor-in-Chief During this transition to online learning, the Mills staff is committed to providing academic support so that students can complete their classes successfully. Mills’ homework center coordinator, Israel Hakim, has ensured that students are still able…
SMUHSD Board Meeting on Spring Semester Plans
By Max Zaninovich, Staff Writer On the twelfth of November, the SMUHSD board met and discussed plans for distance learning. Some of the key factors in the return plans are flexibility, support, and consistency. There are 5 phases of reopening….
Acknowledging my Asian-American Privilege
By: Bianca Reyes, Center Spread Editor When the Black Lives Matter protest seemed to reach its peak over the summer, one phrase repeated like a mantra amongst activists: “Check your privilege.” Granted, most of these chants were directed toward White…
The Production and Performance of the Crucible
On October 30th, the drama department held their first radio theatre play on The Crucible. Despite COVID-19 restrictions and being unable to rehearse in-person, the students were able to make this audio production successful. The Crucible is an eerie play…
SMUHSD Student Awareness Instagram Page
By: Leanna Yu, Editor-in-Chief On June 28th, a student-run Instagram page with the username @smuhsd.awareness began sharing anonymous stories of bullying, racism, anti-semitism, homophobia, and sexual assault submittted by SMUHSD students. The account, having over 1,750 followers and 110 posts,…
Overview of the Groove-A-Thon and Future Music Department Plans
By Sophia Baltasar, Guest Writer On October 29th, 2020, the Mills Music Department held their first event of the school year: the Groove-A-Thon. Started last year, the Groove-A-Thon was held in the Mills High School cafeteria on the last Friday…
Student Democracy Program Feature
Every election, the San Mateo County Election office allows high school students to work at polling centers under their Student Democracy Program. Students have the opportunity to witness American democracy in action, while the county gains the essential workers needed…
My Technical Struggles During Distance Learning
By Rita Li, Staff Writer Distance learning is very different from the learning that we are used to, and sometimes it can be difficult for students to engage with each other due to technological issues that are out of our…
An Insight on Student-Run Businesses
By Melissa Catpo, Staff Writer Although COVID-19 has restricted everyone’s ability to go about their daily lives, some of Mills’s very own students have taken the extra time of being at home to become business entrepreneurs. The Thunderbolt interviewed three…
Featuring TEDxMillsHighSchool: “Seeds of the Future”
By: Angela Dimaano, Features Editor On November 13th, 2020, Mills Students Anjuli Niyogi (12) and Leanna Yu (12) held a virtual TEDxMillsHighSchool event with the theme “Seeds of the Future”. The event showcased four incredible speakers who gave unique TED…